Island Lake Republican Rocio Cleveland went on to remove and describe the items in the bag one by one. They included a toothbrush Cleveland said Abughazaleh would need “once you are in prison … to protect yourself.”

Reflecting what some experts see as a national trend, four of the six congressional representatives running for reelection in the North, West or Northwest suburbs next year are facing primary challenges.

The Kane County Clerk’s Office received three objections to nominating petitions for Republican candidates for precinct committeepersons in the March 17, 2026 primary, County Clerk Jack Cunningham said.